Garden tool



1935- G. A. MARSHALL 2,049,713

GARDEN TOOL Original Filed July 29, 1952 ISmaentor Z lttorneg PatentedAug. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PA'E'ET OFFIQE 625,779, July 29, 1932.

This application September 17, 1935, Serial No. 40,965

2 Claims. (01. 55-65) This invention is directed to improvements ingarden tools and more particularly to the type known as weed pullers.

This is a refile for abandoned application 625,779 filed July 29, 1932.

It has for its principal object to provide a tool of this characterthrough the use of which objectionable weeds, roots, and the like may beeffectively, conveniently and completely removed from the ground.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is made up of a single piece of material which is of ruggedconstruction and in which there are no moving parts.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combination of parts, theessential elements of which are set forth in the appended claims, and apreferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter shown withreference to the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of thisspecification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved form of tool.

Fig. 2 is an edgewise View of Fig. 1.-

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of the tool.

Fig. 4 is a slightly enlarged sectional, end view of Fig. 2, taken online 4-4 of Fig. 2,, looking in the direction indicated.

Fig. 5 is a full end view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a view of the assembled tool ready for use.

Fig. 7 is a View of the tool in operative engagement with the roots of aweed to be withdrawn from the ground.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

Reference numeral number I indicates the main body of the tool proper,adapted for firm engagement with any suitable form of handle 2, by meansof bolts, rivets, or the like as indicated at 3. The body l is elongatedand formed into three prongs indicated at 4,. 5 and 6. In the preferredform of the invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the prongs 4 and 6 aredisposed at right angles with respect to the prong 5. The prong 6 isdivided for a portion of its length to enlarge its width and to form agap 1, within its length, while the prong 4 is shaped as shown in Fig.3.

In Fig. 3 is shown a fragmentary side view of the assembled tool.illustrate the shape and contour of the prongs 4 and 5.

The prongs 4 and 6 in both forms of the invention being formed at rightangles with respect to the prong 5 and the main body I, are sub- Thisview is made to better stantially rigid but the prong 5 being a flat andreduced continuation of the main body I and somewhat yieldable so thatupon thrusting the tool into the ground and into engagement with theweeds, or roots thereof, to be dealt with, a gripping action occursaround the root between the prongs l and 5 and the prong 5, when broughtinto engagement with the root. The soil around the root is also embracedwithin the grip of the tool so that upon rotating the tool approximatelyone-quarter turn in either a clockwise, or anticlockwise direction theroot will be wrenched loose from its natural engagement with the groundand be rendered free for easy removal by an upward withdrawal of thetool. The weed may also be removed by prying action in the downwardmovement of the handle in the usual manner.

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirablyadapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is to be understoodthat it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form ofembodiment herein shown and described, as it is susceptible ofembodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claimswhich follow.

7 What I claim is:

1. A tool of the class described, comprising a main body member, aplurality of prongs formed integral with said main body member andextending outwardly therefrom, two of said prongs being substantiallyrigid with respect to the main body member and the other of said prongsbeing yieldingly formed with respect to said main body member, andcurved outwardly with respect to said rigid prongs, one of said rigidprongs being enlarged and divided for a portion of its length, and allof said prongs adapted to yieldingly engage the objects dealt with.

2. A tool of the class described comprising a pair of prongs formedintegral with said main body member, and extending outwardly therefromin alignment therewith and adapted for yielding outward movement withrespect to the direction of the length of the said main body member,another prong yieldingly formed integral with the main body member anddisposed between the two first mentioned prongs and adapted for yieldingmovement in a plane at right angles to the others of said prongs, theoutermost end of the said last mentioned prong being terminated at apoint beyond and toone side of the terminals of the other of said prongsso that upon thrusting the entire tool into the ground to embrace agrowth of vegetation therein, a gripping action will occur around theroots of said vegetation.

GEORGE ALBERT MARSHALL.

